brain training
Cognitive fitness work
Brain training refers to exercises or activities designed to improve cognitive functions like memory, attention, and problem-solving.
The term usually describes commercial programs—apps, games, or courses—that claim regular practice strengthens mental abilities: She does brain training puzzles every morning.
Scientific evidence for lasting benefits beyond the specific tasks practiced remains contested.
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
- mental agilityQuick, flexible thinking
- retrieval practiceStudying through self-testing
- mindfulness meditationAttention training through observation
neural pathways · spaced repetition · concept mapping · logic games · cognitive reserve · use it or lose it · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · skill acquisition · pattern recognition · problem-solving skills · mental exercises · memory palace · reward systems · cognitive flexibility · sudoku · IQ · sharp
- brain trainingmemory, focus, mental fitness, memory palace, working memory
- brain teasersriddle, logic puzzles, puzzle, brainteasers, brainbuster
- educational mediaeducational videos, educational films, educational games, educational podcasts, educational toys
- mental practicesmeditation, mindfulness, reflection, contemplation, focus
- brain therapiescognitive therapy, neurofeedback, ECT, electroshock, mental exercises
- Brain Learningneuroplasticity, neural plasticity, neurons, synapses, neural pathways
brain trainingphysical fitness
Body's capacity for exertion
physical training · physical exercise · bodybuilding · weightlifting · cardio
brain trainingvegging out
Relaxing mindlessly, inactive
zoning out · binge-watching · doomscrolling · channel surfing · spacing out
brain trainingcognitive decline
Worsening of thought abilities
mental deterioration · brain rot · dementia · cognitive impairment · brain fog